Lewis and Clark Pathways: The Mandan People
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The path of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery led them to a winter along the Missouri River near the homes of agricultural Native American tribes, which would later suffer a devastating smallpox epidemic, and past the future sites of Fort Abraham Lincoln and Fort Union. The video covers the significance of the forts and the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara tribes.
Lewis and Clark carried out their plan to spend the winter along the Missouri River near the Mandan tribe. The Mandan culture was different than the nomadic Sioux ,as they lived in earthlodges in fortified villages, gardened and traded extensively.” The Mandan and Hidatsa traded corn for tools and battle axes made by the expedition’s blacksmith, allowing expedition members to survive the winter.
Producer
Bob Dambach (Producer); Dave. Geck (Videographer)
Source
Lewis and Clark Pathways, Prairie Public Television (2002).
Grade Level
2 - 8
Subject Matter
Social Studies, Science
Standards
Identify factors that affect populations (e.g., food webs, carrying capacity, overpopulation, disease, food supply, algal blooms, resources, conservation practices)
Describe the exchange of ideas, culture, and goods between the Native Americans and the white settlers (e.g., the Pilgrims, Wampanoag, explorers)
Interpret simple time lines (e.g., identify the time at which events occurred, the sequence in which events developed, and what else was occurring at the time)
Use chronological order and sequence to describe the cause-and-effect relationships of historical events and periods in North Dakota (e.g., how the railroads led to settlements in the state)
Describe the daily lives (e.g., roles, shelter, significance of buffalo) of the first inhabitants of North Dakota
Explain the contributions of various ethnic groups (e.g., Native Americans, immigrants) to the history of North Dakota (e.g., food, traditions, languages, celebrations)
Explain the impact of climate, geography, and available resources on the daily lives of Native Americans (e.g., dwellings, clothes, food and crops, technology, tools, cultural traditions)
Identify examples of conflict (e.g., slavery, war, gender roles) and cooperation (e.g., settlements) that occurred among cultures (e.g., gender, ethnic groups, religious groups, immigrant groups, socio-economic status)
Compare human characteristics (e.g., population distribution, land use) of places and regions (i.e. North Dakota)
